Ajla

Ajla (spoken "eye-la") is a feminine given name in various areas around the Eastern Mediterranean. In Arabic it means the “brightest”, “most dazzling”, “most brilliant”, smart. In Turkish it means ’’moonlight’’’ or “halo”, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina the name means "The one who shines in moonlight". The given name is also used elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia such as Croatia.

Ajla also means “oak tree” in Hebrew.

Etymology

From Turkish word Ayla, halo around the moon.

People

• Ajla Del Ponte, Swiss sprinter
• Ajla Hodžić, Bosnian actress
• Ajla Tomljanović, Croatian-Australian professional tennis player